What game are they playing?

Scissors, Rock, Fabric . . . of course. 

FIRE!! almost

We've been smelling a faint hot wire odor off and on for a month. The neighbors always seemed to be to blame. Sometimes it seemed to come when we were using the toaster. Other times, the oven but never the fridge, hair dryer, bathroom fan. Last night as the pizza baked the smoke alarm went off and the smell was stronger than ever. The alert went out to our landlord and fix-it guy. This a.m. we started the wash which prompted the smell again, leading Jim to the circuit box as the source. Chuga came and totally dismantled the wiring and found a tangle of tape had been the culprit. A trip to zone aisle (equivalent to Home Depot), 2 hours of twisting wires, a test or 2 and prayers for safety and we're good to go. We are baking granola and doing the wash again but this time odor-free; grateful that we didn't have a full fledged fire.

Local Graffiti Art

We walk past this urban artistry most every day. Decided to record it. I like the color and creativity it adds to the neighborhood. The bright red and blue word in the middle picture says "Mongolia" and is on a garage door.

4 bday cakes (so far)

You only have one 60th birthday!